What is women's civil society participation index in Ghana?

Women's civil society participation index in Ghana was 0.665 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Ghana?

The highest recorded value was 0.808 in 2023.

What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Ghana?

The lowest recorded value was 0.344 in 1902.

How does Ghana rank for women's civil society participation index?

Ghana ranks 110th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Ghana?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Ghana data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Ghana

Name: Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Ghana
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ghana: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.665 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.665

Change on year

down 11.5%

World rank

110th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.808

in 2023

All-time low

0.344

in 1902

Years of data

124

1902–2025

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Ghana, 1902–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's civil society participation index in Ghana is 0.665, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Ghana peaked at 0.808 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.344, in 1902.

Ghana ranks 110th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 124 years of available data.

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Ghana, 1902 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1902	0.344	—
1903	0.344	+0.0%
1904	0.344	+0.0%
1905	0.344	+0.0%
1906	0.344	+0.0%
1907	0.344	+0.0%
1908	0.344	+0.0%
1909	0.344	+0.0%
1910	0.344	+0.0%
1911	0.344	+0.0%
1912	0.344	+0.0%
1913	0.344	+0.0%
1914	0.344	+0.0%
1915	0.344	+0.0%
1916	0.344	+0.0%
1917	0.344	+0.0%
1918	0.344	+0.0%
1919	0.344	+0.0%
1920	0.357	+3.8%
1921	0.357	+0.0%
1922	0.357	+0.0%
1923	0.357	+0.0%
1924	0.357	+0.0%
1925	0.357	+0.0%
1926	0.357	+0.0%
1927	0.357	+0.0%
1928	0.357	+0.0%
1929	0.357	+0.0%
1930	0.357	+0.0%
1931	0.357	+0.0%
1932	0.357	+0.0%
1933	0.357	+0.0%
1934	0.357	+0.0%
1935	0.357	+0.0%
1936	0.357	+0.0%
1937	0.357	+0.0%
1938	0.357	+0.0%
1939	0.357	+0.0%
1940	0.357	+0.0%
1941	0.357	+0.0%
1942	0.364	+2.0%
1943	0.364	+0.0%
1944	0.364	+0.0%
1945	0.381	+4.7%
1946	0.381	+0.0%
1947	0.381	+0.0%
1948	0.381	+0.0%
1949	0.381	+0.0%
1950	0.381	+0.0%
1951	0.381	+0.0%
1952	0.381	+0.0%
1953	0.381	+0.0%
1954	0.405	+6.3%
1955	0.405	+0.0%
1956	0.405	+0.0%
1957	0.487	+20.2%
1958	0.476	-2.3%
1959	0.476	+0.0%
1960	0.494	+3.8%
1961	0.475	-3.8%
1962	0.475	+0.0%
1963	0.475	+0.0%
1964	0.475	+0.0%
1965	0.475	+0.0%
1966	0.431	-9.3%
1967	0.407	-5.6%
1968	0.407	+0.0%
1969	0.54	+32.7%
1970	0.536	-0.7%
1971	0.555	+3.5%
1972	0.456	-17.8%
1973	0.436	-4.4%
1974	0.436	+0.0%
1975	0.436	+0.0%
1976	0.436	+0.0%
1977	0.436	+0.0%
1978	0.436	+0.0%
1979	0.52	+19.3%
1980	0.558	+7.3%
1981	0.538	-3.6%
1982	0.601	+11.7%
1983	0.492	-18.1%
1984	0.492	+0.0%
1985	0.491	-0.2%
1986	0.491	+0.0%
1987	0.491	+0.0%
1988	0.491	+0.0%
1989	0.491	+0.0%
1990	0.529	+7.7%
1991	0.529	+0.0%
1992	0.546	+3.2%
1993	0.65	+19.0%
1994	0.656	+0.9%
1995	0.694	+5.8%
1996	0.694	+0.0%
1997	0.691	-0.4%
1998	0.691	+0.0%
1999	0.691	+0.0%
2000	0.704	+1.9%
2001	0.704	+0.0%
2002	0.718	+2.0%
2003	0.718	+0.0%
2004	0.736	+2.5%
2005	0.736	+0.0%
2006	0.736	+0.0%
2007	0.736	+0.0%
2008	0.736	+0.0%
2009	0.738	+0.3%
2010	0.763	+3.4%
2011	0.763	+0.0%
2012	0.763	+0.0%
2013	0.786	+3.0%
2014	0.773	-1.7%
2015	0.764	-1.2%
2016	0.774	+1.3%
2017	0.757	-2.2%
2018	0.767	+1.3%
2019	0.763	-0.5%
2020	0.781	+2.4%
2021	0.752	-3.7%
2022	0.796	+5.9%
2023	0.808	+1.5%
2024	0.751	-7.1%
2025	0.665	-11.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.344	0.344	0.344	8
1910s	0.344	0.344	0.344	10
1920s	0.357	0.357	0.357	10
1930s	0.357	0.357	0.357	10
1940s	0.3711	0.357	0.381	10
1950s	0.4178	0.381	0.487	10
1960s	0.4654	0.407	0.54	10
1970s	0.4683	0.436	0.555	10
1980s	0.5136	0.491	0.601	10
1990s	0.6371	0.529	0.694	10
2000s	0.7262	0.704	0.738	10
2010s	0.7673	0.757	0.786	10
2020s	0.7588	0.665	0.808	6

Countries ranked near Ghana

107 Bhutan 0.683 compare
108 Gabon 0.682 compare
109 South Sudan 0.677 compare
111 Malawi 0.662 compare
112 Kyrgyzstan 0.654 compare
113 India 0.648 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More gender data for Ghana

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,710 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3902 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 428,908 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 442,748 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 424,540 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 437,618 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 420,712 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 433,463 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 417,006 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 429,268 (2025)

All data for Ghana →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil society participation index in Ghana?: Women's civil society participation index in Ghana was 0.665 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 0.808 in 2023.
What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.344 in 1902.
How does Ghana rank for women's civil society participation index?: Ghana ranks 110th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,062 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.